nicolewolverton, to books
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Collect ARCs? Like debut YA horror that's fun and kind of Stranger Things-esque? Maybe go sign up for my monthly author newsletter at nicolewolverton.com -- because at the end of this month I'll be randomly choosing one lucky newsletter subscriber to receive this box (no pollen from yard included, I swear!).

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franksting, to books
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Neal Stephenson makes the gradual disintegration of the moon into a fun read. @bookstodon #bookstodon #reading

janettespeyer, to Blog
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There are so many updates happening on Google it’s destroying the publishing business. Or is it? It’s time to start experimenting with other platforms to drive traffic to your websites. On of these is Flipboard combined with the Fediverse. The first thing to do is to change your thinking. It’s no longer about keywords but now you have to cater to readers and their interests. #flipboard #blog #google #mastodon #fediverse #reading

lynnskyi, to books

#books #reading Earlier, I began reading "Mind Games" by Nora Roberts. It promises to be an excellent read.

Book description: The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the evil that awaits. As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother’s. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammie’s handmade candles. But as her parents head back to suburban Virginia, they have no idea they’re about to cross paths with a ticking time bomb. Back in Kentucky, Thea and her grandmother Lucy both awaken from the same nightmare. And though the two have never discussed the special kind of sight they share, they know as soon as their tearful eyes meet that something terrible has happened. The kids will be staying with Grammie now in Redbud Hollow, and thanks to Thea’s vision, their parents’ killer will spend his life in supermax. Over time, Thea will make friends, build a career, find love. But that ability to see into minds and souls still lurks within her, and though Grammie calls it a gift, it feels more like a curse―because the inmate who shattered her childhood has the same ability. Thea can hear his twisted thoughts and witness his evil acts from miles away. He knows it, and hungers for vengeance. A long, silent battle will be waged between them―and eventually bring them face to face, and head to head…

lynnskyi,

@evilcookies98 Oh, for sure! So is spellcheck. When I switch from Windows to iOS, one of the things that took me time to get used to is how the backspace key works in iOS. The cursor position is different.

evilcookies98,
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@lynnskyi You had that problem too? Only mine was in reverse

noellemitchell, to books
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Social media is so bad for my TBR list 😂 or good, depending on how you look at it. 🤔 :blobcatread: 📚

fj, (edited ) to bookclub
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I still read a lot of "paper" books and take A LOT of notes which often slows me down. My process is to transcribe from the book, there has to be a better way.

Does anyone have any apps that are very streamlined for taking notes while reading on paper & automatic appending to a note?

Update: Actually, Highlighted is exactly that. Capture OCR highlights from books, export a TXT/Markdown/CSV…

Thank you @damirstuhec so much for building Highlighted 🙌🙏

https://highlighted.app

Kensan,
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@fj Yes, that is true. It feels like something where somebody must have come up with a better solution…

yatil,
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@fj @Kensan You might be able to figure something out that works for your workflow using the Shortcuts app. Here’s a short demo I whipped together: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/24e7d658dbb04287872bdadb88d7435d

FrancescaJ, to scifi
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Straight to the top of best book I’ve read this year is Translation State by #AnnLeckie. High concept #scifi shot through with delicious black humour. @bookstodon #reading #books

sanchita27, to books
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have you read this one?

#book #booklovers #reading @mastodonindians

janiceharayda, to books
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Major publishers sent me hundreds of baseball books when I was the book critic for Glamour and later for Ohio's largest newspaper. I praise five that made it into my Hall of Fame at one of my favorite @medium publications, Beyond the Scoreboard.

Among them: Jim Bouton's inside-baseball classic, "Ball Four," and Kadir Nelson's "We Are the Ship," an award-winning celebration of the old Negro leagues:

#books #Medium #baseball #sports #reading #BlackHistory

https://medium.com/beyond-the-scoreboard/take-me-out-to-the-bookstore-29bd4ed583a4

shojiwax, to climate
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Which is better books or eBooks?

It doesn’t really depend.

The answer is less consumption and more sustained availability.

Sharing books.
Second hand bookshops.
Public libraries.
Ability to share eBooks once purchased.

This is the way to save the planet.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/25/1252930557/book-e-reader-kindle-climate

grickle, to Horror
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MagentaRocks, to books
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Hello @bookstodon . The TLDR answer is: It depends. However, there are some interesting points in the article if you are curious to measure your own reading carbon footprint.

What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/25/1252930557/book-e-reader-kindle-climate

shojiwax,
@shojiwax@mastodon.online avatar

@MagentaRocks @bookstodon

The answer is less consumption and more sustained availability.

Sharing books.
Second hand bookshops.
Public libraries.
Ability to share eBooks once purchased.

This is the way to save the planet.

antikemagie, to Archaeology
@antikemagie@archaeo.social avatar

✨New Video✨
Free Online Resources for the Study of Ancient Magic & Where to Find Them

I introduce 10 free resources, among others about Divination, Ancient Magical Artefacts, Astronomy & Astrology, Dreams & Dreaming, and Divine Names

👉 https://youtu.be/7hb0tHiZwLs


lastrobot, to books
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Hey, what's the writer or reader thoughts on allauthor.com?
Anyone using it? What's good/bad?
I'd love to hear about your experience. Thanks in advance!
@bookstodon

owlsight, to books
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Re-reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is quite enjoyable. There is so much in the book that is skipped in the movies.

Lots of life lessons, the most obvious of which is “Oh, no! Look! It’s the consequences of my own actions and choices!”

But, there are lots of other great insights.

Great little book.

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